A randomized trial of excision versus ablation for mild endometriosis

Jeremy Wright; Hany Lotfallah; Kevin Jones; David Lovell

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.066

A randomized trial of excision versus ablation for mild endometriosis

Jeremy Wright, Hany Lotfallah, Kevin Jones, David Lovell

Fertility and sterility · 2005 · vol. 83(6) , pp. 1830–1836 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.066 · PMID:15950657 · W1966466370

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This randomized trial compared the outcomes of surgical excision versus ablation for treating mild endometriosis.

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Electrocoagulation Electrocoagulation Electrocoagulation Endometriosis Pelvic Pain Catheter Ablation Catheter Ablation Catheter Ablation Double-Blind Method Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Principal Component Analysis Statistics, Nonparametric

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[1] American Fertility Society Classification of Endometriosis—the Last Word? via openalex

[2] Conservative laparoscopic excision of endometriosis by sharp dissection: life table analysis of reoperation and persistent or recurrent disease via openalex

[3] Electrocoagulation of pelvic endometriotic lesions with laparoscopic control via openalex

[4] Follow-up report on a randomized controlled trial of laser laparoscopy in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with minimal to moderate endometriosis via openalex

[5] Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis with 3-mm scissors: Comparison of operating times between sharp excision and electro-excision via openalex

[6] Laser laparoscopy in the treatment of endometriosis. A 5‐year study via openalex

[7] Mild Endometriosis and Infertility via openalex

[8] Mild endometriosis and infertility: a critical review of epidemiologic data, diagnostic pitfalls, and classification limits. via openalex

[9] The importance of histological diagnosis in patients with chronic pelvic pain and laparoscopic evidence of endometriosis via openalex

[10] Treatment of endometriosis associated with pain via openalex

[11] Use of the Nd: YAG laser for the treatment of endometriosis via openalex

[12] W1715364430 via openalex

[13] W2155199877 via openalex

[14] W4285719527 via openalex

[15] W4300515658 via openalex

[16] W2064475745 via openalex